81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

What we talk about when we talk about pressure

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In episode 156 of the 81allout podcast we are joined by former India Test cricketer and Ranji Trophy colossus Abhinav Mukund - who has now turned into an astute analyst on TV. Abhinav is piqued by Kartikeya Date's latest article in ESPNcricinfo (Do India choke in high-profile ODIs) and shares his perspective on how a player approaches (and talks about pressure), and weighs in on the question: is pressure a good parameter to explain the result of a match?


 Talking Points:

  • The times when a player feels he is in the 'middle of a volcano'
  • How players talk about the game and their part in it
  • What players mean when they talk about 'pressure'
  • Does pressure affect performance in a sustained manner?
  • Talking about skill v talking about mental faculties
  • Is it fair for strangers to make assumptions about players' mental abilities?
  • The problem with attributing the result to mental strength/weaknesses
  • What happened to South Africa in the 2015 World Cup semi-final?
  • The value of finding a mindspace when 'nothing matters' 

    • Participants:

    Abhinav Mukund (@mukundabhinav)

    Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

    Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview)


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    Related:

    • ‘I have found my love for the game in the last couple of years’ – 81allout podcast speaks to Abhinav Mukund on his career and challenges
    • Do India choke in high-profile ODIs? Here's what the numbers say - Kartikeya Date - ESPNcricinfo
    • Why there's no such thing as a finisher in ODI cricket - Kartikeya Date - ESPNcricinfo
    • What pressure does to cricketers - Aakash Chopra - ESPNcricinfo
    • The mother of all myths - The Cricket Monthly - Tom Eaton on the narrative of South Africa choking in World Cups
    • What Is Clutch? A Look at the Most Overused Term in Sports - Rob Goldberg - Bleacher Report
    • Cognitive Biases in Sports: The Irrationality of Coaches, Commentators and Fans - Samuel McNerney - Scientific American



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